The pendulum from strict medicine hierarchy to 9-5 style of work.
Doctors—do you have power for independent thought in caring for patients?
Yes, of course, after you answer patients, patients’ family, LOS committee, Coding committee, Readmissions protocol committee, clinical pathways committee, Admission criteria committee, insurance approval, your chief and his chief, billets, patient advocates, pharmacy formulary committee. Yes, I told you we do.
2026 National Hospitalist Day HM Voices Submission
Dr. Nischal
Dr. Nischal is an academic hospitalist and geriatrician at the James J. Peters Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y.